A woman in the Bahamas opened her home to 97 dogs to protect them from Hurricane Dorian, which hit the region as a Category 5 storm Sunday.Chella Phillips posted photos to her Facebook page Sunday, showing the dogs walking or lying around her home. Phillips said she brought in dogs that needed help and appeared to be sick, and that crates for the dogs were donated by people.On Monday, Phillips said the storm flooded her home and cut off electricity, and she had to use buckets to get water out of her home once the pumps failed. "I pray for the other islands who have unimaginable damages and I don't see how any dogs or any living being could have survived outside," Phillips said. "My heart goes out to them."Four years ago, Phillips started called The Voiceless Dogs of Nassau, Bahamas, and has rescued nearly 1,000 dogs since. She also has a fundraiser on her personal page as well as the rescue's page. As of Monday, more than $41,000 was donated. Related video below: Dorian now a Category 3

NASSAU, The Bahamas —

A woman in the Bahamas opened her home to 97 dogs to protect them from Hurricane Dorian, which hit the region as a Category 5 storm Sunday.

Chella Phillips posted photos to her Facebook page Sunday, showing the dogs walking or lying around her home. Phillips said she brought in dogs that needed help and appeared to be sick, and that crates for the dogs were donated by people.

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On Monday, Phillips said the storm flooded her home and cut off electricity, and she had to use buckets to get water out of her home once the pumps failed.

"I pray for the other islands who have unimaginable damages and I don't see how any dogs or any living being could have survived outside," Phillips said. "My heart goes out to them."

Four years ago, Phillips started called The Voiceless Dogs of Nassau, Bahamas, and has rescued nearly 1,000 dogs since.

She also has a fundraiser on her personal page as well as the rescue's page. As of Monday, more than $41,000 was donated.